Cage-Six (1991)(P)

Single tones are placed in flexible time-brackets. Beginnings and endings of the brackets overlap, resulting in the possibility of short, long or middle-long tones. Longer tones should be played softly, shorter tones may be louder, but not necessarily so. Longer tones should be played using tremolo or by brushing.

Number of Players: 6
Difficulty: Grade 6
Instrumentation: Indeterminate

John Cage was born on September 5, 1912 in Los Angeles, California and died in New York City on August 12, 1992. He studied liberal arts at Pomona College. Among his composition teachers were Henry Cowell and Arnold Schoenberg. Cage was elected to the American National Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and received innumerable awards and honors both in the United States and in Europe.